Bit Size - Am I going crazy?!

[Tackytoe]

Hi All,

Having started jumping my lad again I am finding him very strong, planning to change his bit from the lovely big soft loose ring rubber snaffle he is in for flatwork.

I have just measured the snaffle at 7 inches - This seems HUGE to me - Am I going insane?!

He is a WB pushing 18hh, but 7'' seems so big?!

 

[riding_high]

could be the right size but (i'm sure you know this) have you measured it correctly?

my horse 17.3hh takes a 5.5 inch bit and so did a 14.2hh arab x. a 16.2hh big heavy horse took a 6". so it does depend on the individual horse!

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

My 18.1hh shire takes a 6.5" bit, so yes, perfectly possible if a tad on the large side of a mouth!

 

[teddyt]

You need to measure from the inside of the cheeks, so just the mouthpiece, i.e. the bit that is in the mouth. But yes, it is quite possible to need a 7" bit, although they are very hard to get and usually need to be made specially